Highlights

Fall in love with the heart of South America with a 13 day Peru, Machu Picchu and Amazon Jungle tour.

Explore the city of Lima, Peru and discover its rich history of colonial life. Fly to Cusco and visit the local San Pedro market, before heading to the Chocolate museum where you can sample a delicious hot chocolate made from the local cocoa beans.

Journey to Sacred Valley, the main food source for the locals living in the high Andes before making your way to Ollantaytambo, the perfect place to take some incredible photos. Arrive at the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu and wander through the many temples, palaces and living quarters.

Next you will fly to Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon Jungle. Immerse yourself in the incredible Amazon Jungle lodge experience and get up close to some of the spectacular wildlife that live here including otters, monkeys, macaws and more. Learn about the parrot clay lick, a place where birds come to feed off the salt in the clay. Watch them ceremoniously circle the cliff area before feeding, in what is a wonderful display of nature at its best.

Visit a mammal feeding area and try your luck at spotting a range of squirrels, tapir, deer and more. Finish your trip with a tour of a Brazil nut farm, where you will learn the fascinating process from production through to completion.

Your package includes return international flights, accommodation, breakfast daily, professional English speaking tour guides, in-depth sightseeing and more

Today you will depart New Zealand for Lima, Peru! On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Please note – your arrival transfer is based on one group transfer.

Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting with your Webjet tour leader. Please look for a note in the hotel lobby or ask reception where it will take place. We’ll be collecting insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting, so please ensure you have this information available.

Day 2: Lima – City Tour & Larco Museum (B)

This morning your leader will take you on a half-day walking tour of downtown Lima, including the city’s historical centre and Larco Museum. Flanked by streets of ornate mansions, palaces and churches, Plaza Mayor is the best place to start any exploration of Lima. Take a walk through the old streets to get a feel for colonial life. On one side of the plaza is the Cathedral of Lima, which houses the remains of Lima’s founder, Francisco Pizarro. Visit the nearby San Francisco Monastery, with its catacombs containing some 70,000 human remains. Continue onto the Central market where you’ll take a walking tour. The market has a huge variety of fresh produce on offer, including fruits, vegetables and even guinea pigs. The City of Lima, like many others capital cities in the world, has spectacular museums that show great collections of treasures of ancient Peru. Enjoy a visit to one of the most important museums in Lima. On this tour we’ll visit the Museum Larco Herrera, which displays remains that show the world of the ancient Peruvians from around 3000 years ago. Among the most spectaculars remains, we will see the great collection of Ancient Erotic Art, that is, without doubt one of the best attractions in the city of Lima. In addition to this great erotic collection, we also can see galleries with pieces of gold and silver. Unlike other museums, this place is the only one that has over 45.000 archaeological pieces properly classified.

Day 3: Lima – – Cusco, Walking Tour (B)

This morning we take a flight to Cusco. Take the time to acclimatise to the city’s 3,450 m (11,150 ft) altitude and explore the many Baroque churches and ancient temples that dot the city. Your tour leader will take you on an orientation walk, visiting the facade of Qoricancha temple, the local San Pedro market, the main square, past the 12 Angled Stone, Regocijo Square and San Blas Square. Finally you’ll visit the Chocolate museum where there will be an opportunity to sample a hot chocolate made from local cacao beans. This might be a good opportunity to purchase some gifts or souvenirs. There’s a small store where you’ll find various handicrafts and a variety of artisanal chocolate products. Tonight is free, perhaps head out for dinner with your fellow travellers. Your leader will be able to recommend some good places to eat!

Day 4: Cusco – Sacred Valley – Ollantaytambo (B,L)

After breakfast, we travel by private bus for around two hours through the Sacred Valley, on the outskirts of Cusco. Known as Wilcamayo to the Incas, this fertile valley has long been the main source of food for the high Andes. At the Sacred Valley, visit the stone fortress of Sacsayhuaman where massive stone blocks that form the walls of this site give you a clear image of how highly developed Inca engineering was. Venture to a community in the valley to learn about the local lifestyle. If your visit coincides with market day (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday), spend time browsing the stalls in search of hand-painted beads or warm ponchos. Lunch will also be provided by the local community. We then continue onto Ollantaytambo, about a 20-minute drive. Ollantaytambo’s archaeological site is located to the east of the Plaza de Armas. The upper terraces of this site offer great photo opportunities of the squared grid town below. Tonight we spend the night in a hotel in Ollantaytambo town.

Day 5: Ollantaytambo – – Aguas Calientes (B)

Today we take a train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, which is nestled in the cloud forest at the foot of Machu Picchu. This journey ensures that we can travel to Machu Picchu as early as possible tomorrow morning.

Optional Activities (additional cost applies): 1-Day Inca Trail – this is a great option for those wanting to experience trekking in Peru, but don’t want to do the full 4 days. This trek starts from the train station known as “Km 104” and after a steep ascent, it follows the last portion of the Classic Inca Trail. Trekkers enter Machu Picchu at the sun gate in the afternoon where there will be some time to take a few photos before taking a short bus ride down to Aguas Calientes to spend the night and re-join the rest of the group.

Please note – this trek must be pre-booked prior to departure from Australia. Please refer to the fine print for pricing.

Day 6: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco (B)

Today we take a bus up the winding road to Machu Picchu (approximately 30 minutes). This is your chance to decide for yourself whether Machu Picchu was built around 1440 as a country retreat for Incan nobility or is an ancient astronomical observatory. Enjoy a guided visit of the incredible site (approx. 1.5–2 hours) with plenty of free time afterwards to wander around the many temples, palaces and living quarters. After taking advantage of the seemingly endless photo opportunities, return to Cusco.

Day 7: Cusco – free day at leisure (B)

Today enjoy free time to relax, shop or explore more of Cusco’s sights. Perhaps head to a cafe on the Plaza de Armas and watch the world go by.

Day 8: Cusco – – Amazon Jungle (B,L,D)

After breakfast, we take a flight to Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon Jungle, where you’ll be staying for three nights on a Amazon Jungle lodge experience! A representative from the lodge will welcome you at the airport. You’ll then make a quick trip to the lodge’s office in town by van. Here you’ll be able to pack the gear you’ll need for the next few days and leave the rest, securely stored, behind. Travel by bus or motorised canoe to the Amazon lodge (approximately 30–45 minutes). Once you arrive, there will be time to unpack and unwind before a short orientation and briefing. Either tonight or tomorrow night, you’ll venture into the jungle for a night jungle excursion!

Please note – rooms at the lodges are simple but comfortable and built using local materials such as bamboo, adobe mud and palm trees. Rooms, don’t have regular doors for the entrance and bathroom, instead traditional curtains are used. Each room opens out to the rainforest, providing a true jungle experience. Rooms are equipped with flushing toilets, showers (cold water only), mosquito nets and kerosene lamps. Electricity and internet are only available in the common areas at designated times.

Day 9: Amazon Jungle (B, L, D)

Start your day with a boat ride (approximately 30 minutes) followed by a short walk (between 25 and 45 minutes), to arrive at an oxbow lake in the middle of the rainforest – the habitat of a family of giant otters. Along the way you’ll see a variety of jungle fauna – perhaps hoatzins, monkeys, macaws, black caimans, flying parrots, and, if you’re lucky, a family of endangered giant river otters (pteronoura brasilienses). In the late morning, you will head to the parrot clay lick where birds come here to feed on the salt in the clay. The macaws begin by ceremoniously circling the cliff area. Usually the feeding frenzy lasts 20 to 25 minutes. The salt from the clay is thought to detoxify the birds’ fruit diet. After lunch back at the lodge, you’ll head back out to the jungle to take a short walk and learn about the medicinal properties and practical uses of the plants. Return to the lodge once again to freshen up, then enjoy some dinner. After dinner, there will be an optional night walk through the jungle.

Day 10: Amazon Jungle (B, L, D)

Today your Amazon Jungle adventure continues with a visit to a mammal feeding area. The mammals are known to feed at any time of the day or night, and they’re more timid than birds, with less regular routine. As a result, mammals are more difficult to see. This feeding area is visited by white-lipped peccaries, collar peccaries, deer, agouti, squirrels and tapir – see how many of these you can spot. We then head back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, it’s time to visit a Brazil nut farm. Here you’ll be treated to a fascinating demonstration of the entire process of their production, from harvesting to completion. Enjoy a final dinner back at the lodge tonight.

Day 11: Amazon Jungle – – Lima (B)

This morning travel back to Puerto Maldonado before taking the flight back to Lima. Once at your hotel, the remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 12: Lima – – New Zealand (B)

Today at the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport as a group for your homeward fights.

Day 13: New Zealand

Arrive home today.

Please note – some flights may arrive home one day later.

Inclusions

Return transfers with a full service airline including checked luggage

Important Information: Amazon Jungle Lodge – we stay at two different lodges in the same area. The activities may vary slightly according to each lodge, however as both lodges are in the same area of the jungle, you will see the same wildlife and your overall jungle experience will be the same in either lodge. Please note – rooms at the lodges are simple but comfortable and built using local materials such as bamboo, adobe mud and palm trees. Rooms, don’t have regular doors for the entrance and bathroom, instead traditional curtains are used. Each room opens out to the rainforest, providing a true jungle experience. Rooms are equipped with flushing toilets, showers (cold water only), mosquito nets and kerosene lamps. Electricity and internet are only available in the common areas at designated times.

Optional Tours:

1 Day Inca Trail – $439 per person

This is a great option for those wanting to experience trekking in Peru, but don’t want to do the full 4 days. This trek starts from the train station known as “Km 104” and after a steep ascent, it follows the last portion of the Classic Inca Trail. Trekkers enter Machu Picchu at the sun gate in the afternoon where there will be some time to take a few photos before taking a short bus ride down to Aguas Calientes to spend the night and re-join the rest of the group. Please note – this trek must be pre-booked prior to departure from Australia.

Optional Tours must be purchased within 7 days of your initial booking. Please email customerexperience@webjetexclusives.co.nz to ensure your booking is correctly updated. Failure to do so may result in you not being accepted on this optional tour and your purchase will be refunded.

Note that while Optional Tours provide an excellent opportunity to further explore this wonderful country, it will also reduce the leisure time described in the itinerary.

Travel Insurance: We strongly recommend that all customers purchase Travel Insurance as soon as they make a purchase on our website. Help cover yourself for the unexpected with great value Webjet Travel Insurance, we highly recommend it. Click here for a quote.

Any deposits paid at the time of purchase are non-refundable.

Travel Dates

1 April 20196 May 201920 May 20193 June 201924 June 20191 July 201915 July 201929 July 201919 August 20192 September 201916 September 201921 October 2019

Bookings not accepted when within 65 days of departure

Surcharges may apply to some dates, please see the availability calendar for more details

Availability on Departure Dates listed in Fine Print is subject to change. True availability is shown on the availability calendar after clicking on the BUY NOW button

Flight Information

Airline:

Return economy airfares departing Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch with LATAM Airlines or similar

Including minimum 23kg of checked baggage per passenger (actual limit is subject to airline).

One return airfare is supplied per voucher

Names cannot be changed once flights have been booked.

Flights cannot be used one-way only

Flights:

Note that the total length of the package includes time spent in flight as specified in the itinerary

Some flights may depart a day before/after, involve up to 3 transits, stopover or a substitute airline. These changes are beyond our control and will be confirmed upon booking.

Full names (First, Middle & Surname) as per passport must be provided for ticketing. Passport Details are also required at time of booking in order to confirm your flights.

Once your flights are confirmed and ticketed, flights are non-refundable and non-changeable.

Flight itineraries will not be provided until 30 days prior to departure, along with final documentation.

All flights have been booked to meet minimum connection times as per airline policy and fare rules.

Schedule Changes:

Airline schedule changes or cancellations can happen from time to time and are beyond our control. The customer is responsible for reviewing their flight schedule prior to their departure. Webjet Exclusives endeavours to assist customers where possible, however should any change or cancellation occur, please contact your Travel Insurance provider to check whether you are covered by your policy.

Please select how many days you want to arrive early and/or extend your stay by on your Booking Form.

Flights will arrive into the city as per the tour itinerary and depart from the city as per tour itinerary. Customers cannot choose another airport or city for their arrival and/or departure.

All flights will be booked with the promotional airfare available at the time of booking – for your choice of preferred airline or cabin class, please see below.

Your fight request is subject to availability and if the promotional airfare is not available, you will be quoted the fare difference.

Your varied flight itinerary will not be provided in advance of ticketing and once your flights have been ticketed, no further changes can be made.

If you are wishing to arrange internal flights, this must be arranged at your own expense. Webjet Exclusives cannot assist with the purchase of additional flights outside of the itinerary.

Webjet Exclusives are unable to provide any additional accommodation outside of the tour itinerary and this will need to be arranged at your own expense. By extending your departure date, you will also forfeit the included airport transfer (if applicable) and will need to make your own way to the airport at your own expense.

A flat fee of $350.00 per person, plus additional airfare and taxes will be quoted if choosing to upgrade your flights to another cabin class.

Please select your preferred cabin class from the drop down box on the booking form at the time of making your purchase.

If you have a preferred airline for your upgrade quote, please mention this in the Special Request field of your Booking Form. If no specific airline is requested, the best available fare will be quoted to you.

Your quote will not be provided immediately and will be processed in departure date order only after final payment has been paid.

The quote will be sent via email only and will include clear instructions on how to make payment. Failure to pay by the stipulated date and time will cause the quote to expire, by which Webjet Exclusives will proceed to book the promotional airfare included in your packages.

If also choosing to arrival early and/or extend your stay, this will be quoted to you in conjunction with your preferred airline request.

Should you be unsatisfied with the quote provided for your cabin upgrade, you can opt to:

1. Travel with the group as per the tour itinerary on the promotional airfare or;2.Take the package as Land Only and receive a refund of the Land Only discount, if available.

Once your flights have been confirmed and ticketed, no further changes can be made and your booking will remain non-refundable.

Option 3: Choose an alternative airline

A flat fee of $350.00 per person, plus additional airfare and taxes will be quoted if choosing to travel with a premium airline for your tour.

Please specify your preferred airline in the Special Request field of your booking form.

Your quote will not be provided immediately and will be processed in departure date order only after final payment has been paid.

The quote will be sent via email only and will include clear instructions on how to make payment. Failure to pay by the stipulated date and time will cause the quote to expire, by which Webjet Exclusives will proceed to confirm your flights as per the tour itinerary.

If also choosing to arrival early and/or extend your stay, this will be quoted to you in conjunction with your preferred airline request.

Should you be unsatisfied with the quote provided for your airline preference, you can opt to:

1. Travel with the group as per the tour itinerary on the promotional airfare or;2.Take the package as Land Only and receive a refund of the Land Only discount, if available.

Once your flights have been confirmed and ticketed, no further changes can be made and your booking will remain non-refundable.

Choose your option

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Highlights

Fall in love with the heart of South America with a 13 day Peru, Machu Picchu and Amazon Jungle tour.

Explore the city of Lima, Peru and discover its rich history of colonial life. Fly to Cusco and visit the local San Pedro market, before heading to the Chocolate museum where you can sample a delicious hot chocolate made from the local cocoa beans.

Journey to Sacred Valley, the main food source for the locals living in the high Andes before making your way to Ollantaytambo, the perfect place to take some incredible photos. Arrive at the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu and wander through the many temples, palaces and living quarters.

Next you will fly to Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon Jungle. Immerse yourself in the incredible Amazon Jungle lodge experience and get up close to some of the spectacular wildlife that live here including otters, monkeys, macaws and more. Learn about the parrot clay lick, a place where birds come to feed off the salt in the clay. Watch them ceremoniously circle the cliff area before feeding, in what is a wonderful display of nature at its best.

Visit a mammal feeding area and try your luck at spotting a range of squirrels, tapir, deer and more. Finish your trip with a tour of a Brazil nut farm, where you will learn the fascinating process from production through to completion.

Your package includes return international flights, accommodation, breakfast daily, professional English speaking tour guides, in-depth sightseeing and more

Important Information: Amazon Jungle Lodge – we stay at two different lodges in the same area. The activities may vary slightly according to each lodge, however as both lodges are in the same area of the jungle, you will see the same wildlife and your overall jungle experience will be the same in either lodge. Please note – rooms at the lodges are simple but comfortable and built using local materials such as bamboo, adobe mud and palm trees. Rooms, don’t have regular doors for the entrance and bathroom, instead traditional curtains are used. Each room opens out to the rainforest, providing a true jungle experience. Rooms are equipped with flushing toilets, showers (cold water only), mosquito nets and kerosene lamps. Electricity and internet are only available in the common areas at designated times.

Optional Tours:

1 Day Inca Trail – $439 per person

This is a great option for those wanting to experience trekking in Peru, but don’t want to do the full 4 days. This trek starts from the train station known as “Km 104” and after a steep ascent, it follows the last portion of the Classic Inca Trail. Trekkers enter Machu Picchu at the sun gate in the afternoon where there will be some time to take a few photos before taking a short bus ride down to Aguas Calientes to spend the night and re-join the rest of the group. Please note – this trek must be pre-booked prior to departure from Australia.

Optional Tours must be purchased within 7 days of your initial booking. Please email customerexperience@webjetexclusives.co.nz to ensure your booking is correctly updated. Failure to do so may result in you not being accepted on this optional tour and your purchase will be refunded.

Note that while Optional Tours provide an excellent opportunity to further explore this wonderful country, it will also reduce the leisure time described in the itinerary.

Travel Insurance: We strongly recommend that all customers purchase Travel Insurance as soon as they make a purchase on our website. Help cover yourself for the unexpected with great value Webjet Travel Insurance, we highly recommend it. Click here for a quote.